Security News

Chinese Face-Swapping App ZAO Sparks Privacy Concerns After Going Crazily Viral
2019-09-03 08:33

What could be more exciting than seeing yourself starring alongside your favorite actor in a movie, music video, or TV program? Yes, that's possible—well, kind of, by using a new AI-based deepfake...

Viral Chinese App Loses Face, But Not Fans, Over Privacy Concerns
2019-09-02 13:57

A Chinese face-swapping app that allows users to convincingly superimpose their own likeness over characters in movies or TV shows has rapidly become one of the country's most downloaded apps, but...

Chinese APT Groups Target Cancer Research Facilities: Report
2019-08-23 17:48

FireEye Describes How Groups Are Gathering DataChinese advanced persistent threat groups are targeting cancer research organizations across the globe with the goal of stealing their work and using...

Chinese Cyberspies Continue Targeting Medical Research Organizations
2019-08-21 16:04

Chinese cyberspies continue targeting medical research organizations in the U.S. and elsewhere, and cancer-related research appears to be of particular interest, FireEye said in a report published...

Chinese Cyber-Spies Target US-Based Research University
2019-08-20 18:45

A recently analyzed Chinese cyber-espionage and financially-focused threat actor was observed targeting a web server at a U.S.-based research university, FireEye’s security researchers report. read more

Twitter Shuts Chinese Accounts Targeting Hong Kong Protests
2019-08-20 14:07

Twitter said Monday it has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong. The company also...

Members of Chinese Espionage Group Develop a 'Side Business'
2019-08-12 16:18

FireEye Reports Some Hackers Target Gaming Industry for Financial GainSome members of a hacking group with ties to China's government that's primarily known for its complex cyberespionage...

Anomali discovers phishing campaign targeting Chinese government agencies
2019-08-12 15:14

Anomali, a leader in intelligence-driven cybersecurity solutions, published at Black Hat USA 2019 its latest research report: Suspected BITTER APT Continues Targeting Government of China and...

Multiple Chinese Groups Share the Same RTF Weaponizer
2019-07-03 18:56

During an investigation into a possibly shared RTF weaponizer by Indian and Chinese APT groups, researchers have discovered that multiple Chinese groups have updated the weaponizer to exploit the...

Chinese Hackers Play Operator With Global Telcos
2019-06-25 12:03

Cybereason Says Theft of Subscribers' Call Metadata Could Be Linked to Chinese APT GroupAttackers - likely operating from China - have been surreptitiously hacking into global telecommunications...